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A close-up of the delicate clusters of pale purple flowers on a branch of wisteria.
8 Jun 2024

Plant Journeys blog post #6 – Wisteria: cascading blossoms

Plant Journeys is a blog series, exploring East Asian plants in the garden of Broughton House.

8 Jun 2024

Plant Journeys blog post #5 – Peony: the problem of beauty

Plant Journeys is a blog series, exploring East Asian plants in the garden of Broughton House.

A woman holds an unframed portrait of a Georgian woman by Allan Ramsay. She is wearing purple nitrile gloves, and is standing in a Georgian drawing room by a piano.
7 Jun 2024

New Ramsay exhibition arrives at the Georgian House

Our new Ramsay and Edinburgh Fashion exhibition opens with a flourish on 7 June and runs until 24 November 2024.

A man wearing a navy sweater and a red cap sits at a wooden bar in a distillery, resting one arm on the counter.
7 Jun 2024

Meet the Makers: Peter Dignan from Lost Loch Spirits

We speak to Peter Dignan from Lost Loch Spirits, who has created a very special pink gin to celebrate the reopening of Craigievar Castle.

A man stands next to a table holding a roll of tartan fabric. There are shelves full of rolls of tartan fabric in the background.
5 Jun 2024

Meet the Makers: Keith Russell from Lochcarron of Scotland

The Trust has teamed up with five talented local makers to produce a collection of products celebrating the re-opening of Craigievar Castle.

Black text on a white background with the outline of part of an orange and part of a pink star. The text reads: 40 years of Volunteers' Week. #VolunteersWeek. With the Volunteers' Week log and '40th Anniversary' underneath.
3 Jun 2024

Celebrating Volunteers’ Week 2024

Volunteers’ Week takes place from 3–9 June. This year, the campaign has a specific theme to focus on the spirit of appreciation and recognition, marking an incredible milestone of 40 years of Volunteers’ Week in the UK.

A range of retail items are displayed on a table, with Craigievar Castle just seen in the background. The items form part of the Pink Castle collection and include woollen scarves, gin, a print, silk scarves, jewellery and bars of chocolate.

Meet the Makers: Introducing the Pink Castle collection

We’re delighted to introduce a new exclusive range of products inspired by the Pink Again project at Craigievar Castle.

An exterior view of the recently repainted pink walls of Craigievar Castle, looking up a grassy path beside the barmkin wall.
29 May 2024

Pink again: Craigievar Castle reopens

On Friday 31 May, Craigievar Castle welcomes visitors again, following a major conservation project by the Trust.

A bride and groom stand on a road with autumn trees either side. The man holds the lady in his arms, and they are laughing.

Shared love stories: Ife and Paul at Mar Lodge Estate

Ife and Paul share why they chose to hold their wedding reception at the breathtaking Mar Lodge Estate.